Here we go again with Briggs

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

Briggs would be a disastrous deal no matter how you look at it. The guy makes a whole lot of money, and played along Brian Urlacher...not london fletcher.

If we just go through the motions and make our draft picks for the next few years, we will get our turn at the playoffs, instead we take shortcuts and dig ourselves bigger holes

we need dan snyder to stop talking to Drew Rosenhouse, and we need Dan Snyder never play a role in picking players ever again, then we would be ok

Explains the need for a true GM. Mr. Snyder and his decision making is a typical example of why my signature makes sense.

[MonkFan4Life]

I'm starting to think that it may happen. Maybe McIntosh will be learning the Mike under Fltecher this season?
Also, for those of you that constantly throw out there that Lance Briggs only played well be cause he played next to Urlacher think about this. It was his second season that he broke out, that year he had 125 tackles and 1 pick. Urlacher was there for 9 games that year and that's when Briggs made his name. So having Urlacher there isn't what made him the player that he was IMO. Now granted he does have a top notch D-Line in front of him so I don't have anything for that. To simply say that it's because of Urlacher that he is who he is isn't a fair assesment to me.
From reading the article and thinking about this trade in my head, Washington really does hold all the cards in the deal. If Chicago is so hard pressed about shipping Briggs out then Washington can pretty much do what they did before and hit Chicago with a take it or leave it deal. If they can find a way to get another pick then I say do it. The only thing that concerns me is just how big of a contract are they talking about giving this guy?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by MonkFan4Life

Now granted he does have a top notch D-Line in front of him so I don't have anything for that.

You hit on the biggest problem with this Briggs deal, though. LBs are only as good as the defensive line playing in front of them.

Think about the star LBs playing around the league. How many are playing with crappy defensive lines? If our line doesn't get better, Briggs isn't going to make much of a difference for us.

Now I should note, London Fletcher may make an impact on our defensive line play. He'll be responsible for lining guys up right and hopefully will do the job just as well as Antonio Pierce did. Just having the linemen in the right place before the snap could make a huge difference. Maybe that's what GW is counting on. But if we don't get better line play, Briggs is going to make little to no impact as he'll be swept away by the wave of linemen pushing in his direction.

[redskins5044]

i we could get that trade that SC SKINS FAN said i think would make fans feel a little better about the situation because we would get the pick we traded to get mcintosh. but i just dont understand the redskins as an organization. if we dont value the draft or dont think these guys cant play right away why did we make a trade last year to get McIntosh if we are to just going trade him away this year.

[MonkFan4Life]

Very true Schneed. Maybe they're thinking about bringing in Ian Scott ?

[GMScud]

John Clayton JUST weighed in on this on SportsCenter. He said Briggs would have to restructure his contract since we can't afford the $7.2M cap hit, AND Briggs would have to take and pass a physical. This all has to happen before around 1pm tomorrow. Not likely. He said time is running out. Also, if there was a player on the Skins who would move to Chicago it would be Lemar Marshall, not Rocky.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GMScud

John Clayton JUST weighed in on this on SportsCenter. He said Briggs would have to restructure his contract since we can't afford the $7.2M cap hit, AND Briggs would have to take and pass a physical. This all has to happen before around 1pm tomorrow. Not likely. He said time is running out. Also, if there was a player on the Skins who would move to Chicago it would be Lemar Marshall, not Rocky.

Good.

I can't wait to put this story to bed once and for all.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Good.

I can't wait to put this story to bed once and for all.

Well good news, it HAS been put to bed. Clayton just came on again a second ago and said talks have broken off. It's over with and WILL NOT happen. Time ran out. Period. This is the last any of us ever have to talk about this.

YESSSSSSSS

[wilsowilso]

Please be true. Man the bears GM is an idiot for not pulling the trigger on that first deal. What are they going to do with Briggs now?

[MTK]

Great, let's get back to freaking out over the draft.

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

Lets hope the bears will keep us from screwing up and say no to the trade.

[denim_monger]

i really think this move woulda been good for you guys

briggs is a lb thats all over the field, urlacher gets the hype but briggs is a helluva player

anyway i'm broke, drunk and i'm back on teh warpath!! yeah basically nuthins changed wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

i really think this move woulda been good for you guys

briggs is a lb thats all over the field, urlacher gets the hype but briggs is a helluva player

anyway i'm broke, drunk and i'm back on teh warpath!! yeah basically nuthins changed wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

have fun with arch

[denim_monger]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

have fun with arch

lovie will get the best outta him trust me

comeback player of the year

wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

lovie will get the best outta him trust me

comeback player of the year

wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

if u say so man